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Elastic Launched Glider

Build a lightweight glider launched by a rubber band and tune it for the longest flight time or distance.

Grade 8BuildScience OlympiadEngineeringSciencePhysicsEngineeringMeasurementAdvanced1.5 to 2.5 hr7 materialsAdult supervision required

What you'll learn

  • Explain lift, drag, stability and trim
  • Record flight times in repeated trials
  • Adjust wings and weight to improve performance

Objective

Design, build and tune an elastic launched glider, and use trial data to improve its flight time.

STEM concepts

Lift and dragStabilityCenter of gravityElastic energy
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